Translator Kit

The Translator Package contains XLIFF files. Those files can be processed with most XLIFF editors. There are several export options that can be configured.

Option
Description
Source language and Target language The Translator Package is exported with the language and country codes preconfigured in ontram. For instance, the source language may be allocated with the identifier de-DE and the target language with en-UK. You can overwrite these presettings with the values from your translation software.
XLIFF type

Depending on the XLIFF editor various XLIFF types will be provided.

Type
Description
Standard For programs, which are compatible with XLIFF. The programs must support segment status changes.
Simplified (with preallocation) For software that has only limited support of XLIFF. Target language segments without TM matches will be preallocated with source target texts. Texts in the target language will not be exported.
Simplified (without preallocation) For programs that have limited support for XLIFF. Target language segments without TM hits are not prefilled with source language text.
Trados Tag Editor (TTX) For use in Trados Tag Editor 2007.

Recommendation Table:

Standard
Simplified (with preallocation)
Simplified (without preallocation)
 Trados Tag Editor (TTX)
Trados 2007 SP3
 X
Trados 2009
 X
Trados 2011
 X
MemoQ
 X X
Swordfish
 X X X
Others
 X
Add TMX file A TMX file is added to the download.
Add Information An information file is added to the download.

Translate jobs offline with the Translator Kit

  1. Log into a job.
  2. Click the Offline translation menu.
  3. Optionally, configure export options.
  4. Click Generate Translator Kit. The Translator Kit is generated. After generation a download link appears in the generation bar.
  5. Click in the Generation bar and save file locally and unzip it.
  6. Open the Translator Kit with an XLIFF editor and translate content.
  7. Log into previously opened job.
  8. Click the Offline translation menu.
  9. Upload XLIFF file and click Upload .

Result: The job has been translated.